bfi.org.uk bfi.org.uk/lff 020 7928 3232 Page 1 wednesday 13 OctOber opening night gala NEVER LET Me gO 19:00 OdeOn leicester square thu 14 Oct 18:00 Pandora’s box Fri 15 Oct VUE3 VUE5 Brand-new restoration of G W Pabst’s silent erotic VUE5 13:00 Silent souls masterpiece based on Wedekind’s Lulu, which Aleksei Fedorchenko’s film is a mystic requiem that 17:45 Dhobi ghat transformed its star, Louise Brooks, into a movie icon. 12:15 Revolución Four people’s lives interconnect in a tale of unrequited Ten Mexican directors provide a wonderfully diverse combines a funeral journey, a forgotten culture, and love in modern Mumbai. 21:00 Mark romanek (screen talk) group of shorts on the legacy of the Revolution that an evolving relationship. The director of our Opening Night Film joins us to discuss 20:15 Let Me in so shaped their country one hundred years on. 15:30 A Family his stunning music video work and his thought provoking A moving, well observed modern family melodrama A shy young boy realises his new friend might not be the feature films. 14:45 Self Made innocent she first appears in this atmospheric and Debut feature from artist Gillian Wearing, merging real from a female point of view. ultramodern vampire tale. and imaginary lives. 18:30 3 seasons in hell nFt2 17:45 Waste land A young poet and his liberated girlfriend face a new reality when the Communists take power in Prague VUE7 13:45 International animation Programme 1 An uplifting portrait of the garbage pickers in Rio A selection of the best from international animation who participated in a project with artist Vik Muniz. in the late 1940s. 18:00 Self Made festivals and new films exploring how we experience 20:30 Conviction 21:00 Amigo Debut feature from artist Gillian Wearing, merging real and engage (or not) with the world around us. John Sayles’ typically pertinent tale of invasion and and imaginary lives. Based on real events, Hilary Swank stars in this 16:15 Maria and i uplifting story of one woman’s persistence to resistance, betrayal and brutality set in and around 20:30 Let Me in A deeply moving and refreshingly honest documentary overturn a miscarriage of justice. a farming village during the Philippine-American War. A shy young boy realises his new friend might not be the capturing the day to day holiday adventures of cartoonst innocent she first appears in this atmospheric and Miguel Gallardo and his autistic daughter Maria. ultramodern vampire tale. VUE7 nFt1 18:15 New african cinema 13:30 Word is Out A trio of contrasting shorts films made through the 12:30 Let Me in A shy young boy realises his new friend might not be Iconic and hugely influential 70s documentary breaking VUE6 Africa First mentoring scheme: an important initiative the silence of lesbian and gay Americans as part of the that seeks to identify emerging talent from Africa. the innocent she first appears in this atmospheric and 15:15 Chongqing blues ultramodern vampire tale. emerging gay rights movement. Wang Xiaoshuai’s absorbing drama follows a father 20:30 The lips 15:00 Everything Must go 16:15 I am Kalam trawling the back-alleys of Chongqing for truths about A strange, haunting Argentine road movie that In India, a working boy sets about creating his own his son, shot dead by police in a hostage siege. juxtaposes the adventures of three medics against the Will Ferrell takes on a serious role in this accomplished interpretation of a Raymond Carver story. destiny when he swaps identities with a young prince. 18:15 Revolución stories of the community they have come to work with. 18:00 Blue Valentine 18:30 Strange Powers: stephin Merritt and Ten Mexican directors provide a wonderfully diverse the Magnetic Fields group of shorts on the legacy of the Revolution that so An intelligent, sometimes painful look at the ebb nFt3 and flow of love in a young couple’s marriage. A decade of in the life of Stephin Merritt, one of the most shaped their country one hundred years on. precious and significant figures in contemporary pop. 16:00 Pretty girls Make graves 20:45 Conviction 20:45 Chongqing blues This selection of short films veers from the surreal 20:45 The arbor Wang Xiaoshuai’s absorbing drama follows a father Based on real events, Hilary Swank stars in this and dream-like, to more powerful drama, to lighter uplifting story of one woman’s persistence to An imaginative exploration of the life and legacy trawling the back-alleys of Chongqing for truths about observations on the female psyche. of Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar. his son, shot dead by police in a hostage siege. overturn a miscarriage of justice. 18:30 Plans for tomorrow Juana Macías’s accomplished feature directing debut nFt2 VUE3 revolves around interwoven tales focusing on the VUE6 difficult decisions faced by three women over 12:45 Never let Me go 13:45 New african cinema 18:30 A Family A trio of contrasting shorts films made through the A moving, well observed modern family melodrama a twenty-four hour period. A haunting story of love and loss based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s best-selling novel. Africa First mentoring scheme: an important initiative from a female point of view. 20:45 Ruhr that seeks to identify emerging talent from Africa. 21:00 Silent souls James Benning brings his rigorous perspective to bear 15:15 The light thief on the heavily industrialised Ruhr region in Germany. A visually ravishing political allegory about the economic 16:00 The lips Aleksei Fedorchenko’s film is a mystic requiem that A strange, haunting Argentine road movie that combines a funeral journey, a forgotten culture, and situation in Kyrgyzstan that manages to be warm, witty and utterly charming. juxtaposes the adventures of three medics against the an evolving relationship. BAFTA stories of the community they have come to work with. 18:15 In Our name Princess anne theatre A testament to the number of British soldiers returning 18:15 I am sindhutai sapkal nFt1 18:15 Randall Poster’s Film school of rock from wars with mental problems, Brian Welsh has made An Indian village woman overcomes terrible odds, 13:15 I am sindhutai sapkal The most sought-after music supervisor in the industry an urgent and provocative film. but through good deeds becomes a saint-like inspiration An Indian village woman overcomes terrible odds, joins us to talk about the eclectic range of films on which to many. he has worked. 20:15 Smash his camera but through good deeds becomes a saint-like Is pap photographer Ron Galella upholding the first 21:00 Maria and i inspiration to many. amendment, or is he the price to be paid for it? A deeply moving and refreshingly honest documentary 15:45 Blessed events capturing the day to day holiday adventures of cartoonst Emotionally honest and insightful account of a surprise Miguel Gallardo and his autistic daughter Maria. pregnancy and its even more unexpected consequences by a leading light of Berlin’s recent cinematic renaissance. bfi.org.uk bfi.org.uk/lff 020 7928 3232 Page 2 Fri 15 Oct (cONT.) 21:00 Our life 15:30 3 seasons in hell 20:30 Word is Out nFt3 Emotive story of blue collar builder, trying to buck the A young poet and his liberated girlfriend face a new Iconic and hugely influential 70s documentary breaking odds and become a success, whilst beset by corruption reality when the Communists take power in Prague the silence of lesbian and gay Americans as part of the 14:00 Plans for tomorrow and compromise. in the late 1940s. emerging gay rights movement. Juana Macías’s accomplished feature directing debut revolves around interwoven tales focusing 18:30 Happy Few Elodie Bouchez and Roschdy Zem are among the partners on the difficult decisions faced by three women over SAT 16 Oct THE STUDIO a twenty-four hour period. in a Parisian sexual quartet, in this mature, intelligent VUE5 and very intimate drama from up-and-coming director 19:00 Circo 16:15 Under Pressure Antony Cordier. A beautiful and enigmatic documentary about a struggling From a harassed cycle courier to a nerd facing an evil 12:00 Carlos circus travelling the landscapes of rural Mexico. monster, these shorts present a diverse cast of characters Olivier Assayas takes on the life and crimes of 21:00 Leap year trying to overcome adversity and do the right thing. notorious 70s terrorist and headline-grabber Carlos A bold, minimalist study of urban alienation, this (aka ‘the Jackal’) in a fast-paced modern epic. outstanding debut feature from Mark Rowe earned ICA 18:45 Circo him the Camera D’Or at Cannes this year. A beautiful and enigmatic documentary about a struggling 20:15 The american 13:30 The lips circus travelling the landscapes of rural Mexico. George Clooney perfectly cast as a lone hit-man A strange, haunting Argentine road movie that in Anton Corbin’s stylish thriller. nFt1 juxtaposes the adventures of three medics against the 21:00 Orion stories of the community they have come to work with. Zamani Esmati’s guerrilla-shot drama is a searing 13:15 Rite of spring indictment of the treatment of women in certain VUE7 The Passion of Christ brought beautifully to life by 16:00 Ruhr sections of Iranian society. Portuguese villagers in the 1960s, filmed by the great James Benning brings his rigorous perspective to bear 12:30 Conviction on the heavily industrialised Ruhr region in Germany.